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intertidal zone
Area where ocean meets land between high or low tides
coral reef
made up of tiny animals called corals
bathymetry
the study of ocean depths
continental slope
the steep downward slope
kelp
large brown algae
phytoplankton
the base of the marine food web
current
riverlike flows of water
by-catch
unintentional capture of animals
driftnet fishing
use of long nets that covers large areas of water
estuary
areas where freshwater meets saltwater
upwelling
cold water with nutrients come up
pelagic
habitats between ocean surface and floor
marine protected area
an area of the ocean, set aside to protect marine life from the harm of fishing.
longline fishing
long lines of baited hooks
coral
related to jellyfish
salt marsh
areas constantly flooded
dolphin-safe
phrase found on many cans of tuna fish that informs the consumer that the company selling the products used fishing methods designed to avoid by-catch
red tide
ocean waters with algae that produce reddish pigments
mangroves
plants that can live in salt water
oceanography
the study of the physics, chemistry, biology and geography of the oceans
continental shelf
sit beneath the shallow waters
bottom-trawling
dragging nets at the benthic zone
coral bleaching
zooxanthellae lose color and die
marine reserve
an area with a "no-fishing" zone
Downwelling
brings warm water with oxygen down
pycnocline
area of ocean below 150m
photic zone
top layer that absorbs sunlight
benthic
habitats on ocean floor
shelf-slope break
drop off point where the slope angles more downward
zooxanthellae
algae that has a symbiotic relationship with coral
tide
rising and falling of water because of gravitational pull
tidal creek
the portion of a stream that flows into the ocean and is effected by the ebb and flow of salty ocean waters into and out of it
methane hydrate
found on the artic sea floor and a potential energy source
heat capacity
the amount of heat required to change the temperature
topography
the study and mapping of the features on the surface of land
zooplankton
the animal form of plankton
U.S. Oil Pollution Act
law that created a clean-up and prevention fund for oil spills and required that all oil tankers in U.S. waters be double-hulled by 2015
